LINCOLN, Nebraska—Nebraska's state auditor says his office’s recent examination of the state of Nebraska's Aged and Disabled (AD) Waiver program has uncovered ongoing weaknesses in controls used to prevent improper billing by service providers.
SALEM, Oregon—Home health and hospice agencies have been added to a list of Oregon healthcare employers for strengthening protections workplace violence in healthcare settings.
WOBURN, Massachusetts—Geriatric Medical and DDP Medical Supply announced that JJ Pistoor, chief revenue officer, has been named chair of the American Association for Homecare's (AAHomecare) Medical Supplies Council. Pistoor previously served as vice chair of the council and will now lead its work on behalf of member companies nationwide.
WASHINGTON—The temporary six-month moratorium on durable medical equipment (DME) supplier enrollment in Medicare ended on Aug. 27, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services announced.
SAN DIEGO—Resmed announced that Carol Burt will become lead director on Sunday, Nov. 15. She will succeed Ron Taylor, Resmed's current lead director, who is not standing for reelection at the company's annual meeting on Nov. 18 and will retire after more than 21 years of service to the company.
LAS VEGAS—Tactical Back Office (TBO), a provider of healthcare staffing and process outsourcing, announced the promotion of Lauren Barranti to vice president of payer relations, effective Sept. 1.
NASHVILLE, Tennessee—Monogram Health Professional Services PC and Monogram Health Inc., headquartered in Tennessee, have agreed to pay $2.4 million to resolve allegations that they violated the False Claims Act by causing the submission of false diagnosis codes to increase payments that they received from the Medicare Advantage program.
WATERLOO, Iowa—VGM & Associates has released its latest playbook. “VGM Playbook: Emerging Markets and How to Expand Your Business” is designed to help VGM members identify new growth opportunities, diversify revenue streams and expand their impact in the non-acute healthcare landscape.
GRAND FORKS, North Dakota—Altru Health System announced its home health services will permanently close effective Tuesday, Sept. 1, 2026.
The agency's home health services include skilled nursing, physical therapists, occupational therapists, home health aides and medical social work.
Ken Hanson, senior marketing and communications specialist at Altru, confirmed the closure to Fargo, North Dakota-based news outlet Valley News Live.
PERAMUS, New Jersey—Valley Home Care, a skilled home health services agency, announced it has earned Medicare’s highest patient satisfaction rating of five stars. The rating encompasses the categories below, each of which received four or five stars from patients, culminating in the overall five-star designation.
